Nebraska Governor Approves Permanent Medical Marijuana Rules, Taking Effect in 5 Days
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Updated · WOWT · Jul 1
Nebraska Governor Approves Permanent Medical Marijuana Rules, Taking Effect in 5 Days
3 articles · Updated · WOWT · Jul 1
Summary
Gov. Jim Pillen approved Nebraska’s permanent medical marijuana regulations, clearing them to become law five days after they are filed with the secretary of state.
Mike Hilgers signed off a day earlier, saying the Medical Cannabis Commission’s rules met statutory and constitutional authority while stressing that his review did not signal policy support.
The regulations still hinge on a Nebraska Supreme Court case challenging signatures on the ballot initiative that legalized medical marijuana; if the law is struck down, the rules would lose legal authority.
Hilgers also warned the current framework could expand toward wider use, drawing criticism from attorney general candidate Jocelyn Brasher, who accused him of backing the rules while pursuing costly litigation.